What woman doesn't love a good gothic romance? The sprawling Victorian mansion draped with velvets, lace, and crystal? The sumptuous, candlelit boudoir? It was that spirit that spurred me to create my latest Crystal Creation, a black and amber pendant light I call Angelique, named for the seductive witch who cursed Barnabas to a life of darkness in the old Dark Shadows TV show. This Angelique would have felt just as at home in Collinwood.

Angelique Pendant Light

Like my Crystalline Lace pendant light, I made this one from a metal Ikea flower pot that I spray painted bronze then antiqued with black and antique copper waxes. The top is covered in a delectable black damask paper and rimmed with a brass-colored metallic beaded trim. I used black wire to string the 24 amber chandelier crystals around the bottom. I love the warm, sultry look of the amber glass in the light and the wall shadows from the lace pattern of the metal pot.

About Me

I raised three boys as a single mother while working full-time and renovating the old houses in which we lived. When every dollar counts, you become an expert at stretching each to its limit. Because I couldn't afford to hire anyone, I taught myself construction, painting, tiling, masonry, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and decorating on a budget by recycling and re-purposing everything.

There's nothing I enjoy more than hunting down treasures in thrift stores, consignment shops, flea markets, salvage yards, and garage sales. I've also been known to dumpster dive and raid curbside cast-offs for my projects. Everything has potential if you look at it the right way.